Thank you Dr Felton. The great part of this is how the Dutch Government had the foresight to ensure all the artifacts were preserved and saved for future generations to observe and admire.
Agreed, but still, like dr Felton has said, the family have taken his decorations to Germany which is such a shame. In the end, they took the “wrong stuff” I guess because especially the swords are the really one of a kind things.
These exquisite swords are quite stunning. They are both extremely rare, one-of-a-kind artifacts and highly esteemed treasures. I feel very lucky to have seen the Kaiser's wardrobe and glad to know it is taken good care of. Thank you Mark.
As an amateur knife maker... only attempting swords a handful of times... I am absolutely speechless. I am beyond happy that these gorgeous edged weapons are still being honored and protected. Thank you, Dr. Felton. 😔
The comment at the beginning of this piece describes a Scottish Claymore it is an fact a Basket hilted broadsword a claymore is a two handed sword with a 5,1/2 foot blade with a 1,1/2 foot handle. Regards Bryan
"Claymore" is a word used for both Scottish basket hilt swords *and* two handed swords, funnily enough! And "Broadsword" is a very vague term used mostly in fiction to refer to longswords and can mean many things, just like the word claymore! Thanks for trying to help but he was correct
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If the museum took apart the Japanese Tachi that was presented to him the tang of the blade is most defiantly signed by the smith that made it, and probably dated as well. If there is no date on the tang, Japanese sword smiths are very well documented and their signatures can be pinned down to certain eras, which defiantly can be used to date the blade. From my experience in collecting Japanese Gunto from the Imperial Era, most presentation tachi like the one in the video are made special for the ceremony. Sometimes more ancient blades are mounted in newer koshiere, but that is the exception rather than the norm. I hope the museum takes the care and the time to photograph the tang and the sword in full so that more information about it can be obtained from it! Thanks for the great video Mark!
My goodness. What a collection. It's incredible to see these examples of the finest craftsmanship of the day so well preserved. Kudos to the staff at Huis Doorn!
When I was a kid and visited either of my Grandmas I could expect some candy or maybe a small tip that went directly spent in candy or collectible cards. When Willy visited his Grandma he was appointed Admiral. Life is so unfair sometimes...
Thank You Professor Mark, I own my family's Heavy Prussian Saber, it was carried by my Ancestor Von Zeigler. Your video as always was informative and a welcomed gift of rare knowledge. Thank You Sir.
It's a GIFT, to view these swords, dress swords and the daggers to go with them; I imagine that there are belts and hangers to go with all of the. Or maybe not - as they would've taken a lot of storage space and may not have been considered worth keeping as the Kaiser's sidearms would never be expected to be worn. They're definitely quite important, as those swords were actually currently used military weapons when he got them, and would therefore be of the highest quality. This is especially true of the Meiji ceremonial Kazari Tachi, which has a priceless antique blade rebuilt with suitably awesome accoutrements and materials - it's probably one of the finest Japanese blades anywhere besides Japan. Thank you, Dr. Felton, for sharing these photos.
I just finished binge watching the entire Kaiser series. Fascinating amount of interesting relics at Huis Doorn that are not on display. Thank you so much for your excellent presentations.
I lived right next to this museum but never heard about these items, its a lovely museum though they have a lot of various exhibitions not just WW2 but also WW1, they had one about Fokker airplanes a while back, and even a cavalry reenactment and fair.
Artists made these intricate objects of metal and cloth. I like to think they (the sword/cloth makers) used the Royal Class as conduits to showcase their passion. They are truly beautiful and showcase a time period and society. Respect the times past. Thank you.
Interesting that the second Japanese sword shown appears to be a Tsurugi instead of a Katana. This is an ancient straight bladed sword more like those used in mainland Asia.
The craftsmanship on those swords is nothing short of astonishing! Every one a work of art! We can't call them weapons since obviously they were never intended as such. Maybe one or two cut wedding or birthday cakes but that's about all they cut. (Kind of like my Marine officer's Mameluke sword. 😂) I wonder how big that closet is and what else is in there? Thanks Doctor Felton, an amazing video!
@@wayneantoniazzi2706 Yeah. I think if I were ever forced to defend myself with such a weapon, and it would of course be self-defense, I would push as hard as necessary to reduce the attacker's blood pressure to 0/0.
I'm a fan of history and have been following this channel for a while. Currently on deployment in the desert and missing home. This channel has been a huge part of keeping my sanity. Thank you, Mr. Felton and keep these top quality videos coming. -USN CPO
If There's one thing I like more than treasure, it's the history that lies behind it. Thanks for showing these lovely blades and accoutrement and speaking on them.
I am reminded of two lost family heirlooms, both swords that should have ended up in my possession if not for the chaos of the final weeks of World War Two. One was the ceremonial officers sword my grandfather earned mid-war, when he was commissioned from being a Chief Petty Officer. My grandmother destroyed it for some bizarre reason, possibly thinking that the Allies were looking for that sort of thing. The other was the even rarer ceremonial sword of my great grandfather, who served as a Reichsbahninspektor through both world wars, losing it while fleeing East Prussia in the final days of the Third Reich. Presumably it’s in the possession of a Russian family, whose own forefather gained the sword, among other objects, during those days.
Apocryphal story demonstrating how much of a clothes horse Wilhelm was: Kaiser Wilhelm hops off the train during a state visit to Austria in his full 'honorary admiral of the Austrian navy' rig. Emperor Franz-Josef: "Is that the new uniform? Even I haven't got that one yet."
Hoflieferant means: Royal warrant of appointment, 1:1 translated: court supplier. Others also often ask what the RZM stamp means. RZM stands für Reichszeugmeisterei and is label of the German military procurement agency from 1928-1945. RZM means that this weapon, uniforms or utilities are tested and allowed by the RZM for militar use. Each RZM item has a 6-digit catalogue number and every product from different producers had to fit the RZM spezifications for the product. Collectors be aware, the RZM and other stamps are today often faked, a hammer stamp (DIY) costs today just aprox. 50 bugs and they are soild in masses. The today House of Hohenzollern has also many Prussian historical items wich are on display on the family castle "Burg Hohenzollern". Also some items and uniforms from Frederick the Great are there on display. Even the original Uniform with a shothole where the bullet was stoped by his silver snifbox.
Thanks for a glimpse at a wonderful collection but also into another world! I knew that the royal heads of Europe were extensively intertwined, but I didn't realize how readily they gave each other honors and the swords to go with them.
Thank you for this interesting collection. It would be interesting to interview the curators and learn about some stories concerning all that they have the privilege to examine each day.
My German mom told me that my great-grandfather had a portrait of the Kaiser hanging in his house. It wasn't uncommon to see the Kaiser in houses around where I live where lots of German immigrants settled on the floodplains of the Missouri River where they'd row boats out during spring floods (before levees) to find the right high ground to put up a house and farm the rich black soil.
3:46 whoever painted that gave Wilhelm a normal arm, I note. The survival of the amazing decorative art must be attributed to it having been taken to the Netherlands- it most certainly would have 'disappeared' had it remained in Germany
Seeing those swords really makes me wish that I was monarch back then so that I to could have been gifted all of those beautiful swords. And given the time period, I bet that they all had proper high carbon steel blades, spring tempered, and well sharpened.
1:40 wonderful episode…as usual. I believe it’s not called a claymore, but a basket hilted highland broadsword. Well, that’s what I was always told anyway.
Sorry to correct you, but the Danish king in 1903 was Christian the 9th, followed by Frederik the 8th 1906-1912 and then Christiran the 10th in 1912-1947 - while numbers just may be random, the 10 (X) was more known, the 1920 easter "incident..." and the WW2 moral backbone of the Danish people.
It’s incredible that all these artifacts still exist today. Thank you.
It turns out pieces of metal last a lot longer than human to do so it really shouldn’t be that incredible
@@oler777I believe the original commentor meant they weren't looted, seized, stolen, confiscated or otherwise lost to history.
Thank you Dr Felton. The great part of this is how the Dutch Government had the foresight to ensure all the artifacts were preserved and saved for future generations to observe and admire.
Agreed, but still, like dr Felton has said, the family have taken his decorations to Germany which is such a shame. In the end, they took the “wrong stuff” I guess because especially the swords are the really one of a kind things.
What a amazing opportunity, thank you for bringing us along Dr Mark Felton!
These exquisite swords are quite stunning. They are both extremely rare, one-of-a-kind artifacts and highly esteemed treasures. I feel very lucky to have seen the Kaiser's wardrobe and glad to know it is taken good care of. Thank you Mark.
As an amateur knife maker... only attempting swords a handful of times... I am absolutely speechless.
I am beyond happy that these gorgeous edged weapons are still being honored and protected.
Thank you, Dr. Felton. 😔
The comment at the beginning of this piece describes a Scottish Claymore it is an fact a Basket hilted broadsword a claymore is a two handed sword with a 5,1/2 foot blade with a 1,1/2 foot handle. Regards Bryan
"Claymore" is a word used for both Scottish basket hilt swords *and* two handed swords, funnily enough! And "Broadsword" is a very vague term used mostly in fiction to refer to longswords and can mean many things, just like the word claymore! Thanks for trying to help but he was correct
You Dr. Felton are the Crème de la crème of Historians...
Everytime i see a new video and hear the intro i know my day just got better and we're in for a treat.
Thank you Dr. Felton for all your hard work and dedication. Your making the world 🌎 better place one video at a time.
Salute to you sir... 💯🙏🏼🙌🫶
Beautiful and exquisite pieces! Thank you for sharing with us Dr. Felton!
If the museum took apart the Japanese Tachi that was presented to him the tang of the blade is most defiantly signed by the smith that made it, and probably dated as well. If there is no date on the tang, Japanese sword smiths are very well documented and their signatures can be pinned down to certain eras, which defiantly can be used to date the blade. From my experience in collecting Japanese Gunto from the Imperial Era, most presentation tachi like the one in the video are made special for the ceremony. Sometimes more ancient blades are mounted in newer koshiere, but that is the exception rather than the norm.
I hope the museum takes the care and the time to photograph the tang and the sword in full so that more information about it can be obtained from it!
Thanks for the great video Mark!
FYI: Either you are phoneposting and choosing "defiantly" or your autocorrect is doing it. I think you mean to say "definitely."
Oh you know the Kaiser must've loved those Navy swords, considering how enthusiastic he was about the Kaiserliche Marine.
My goodness. What a collection. It's incredible to see these examples of the finest craftsmanship of the day so well preserved. Kudos to the staff at Huis Doorn!
Spectacularly ornate and detailed metal work rivaling and surpassing anything made today.
Looking at an old guy's old stuff is a universally beloved pastime
Excellent presentation! The Kaiser's collection is stunning and seemingly endless! Please, keep the Kaiser videos coming!
When I was a kid and visited either of my Grandmas I could expect some candy or maybe a small tip that went directly spent in candy or collectible cards.
When Willy visited his Grandma he was appointed Admiral.
Life is so unfair sometimes...
The beauty and craftsmanship of these swords is truely amazing.
Thank You Professor Mark, I own my family's Heavy Prussian Saber, it was carried by my Ancestor Von Zeigler. Your video as always was informative and a welcomed gift of rare knowledge. Thank You Sir.
It's a GIFT, to view these swords, dress swords and the daggers to go with them; I imagine that there are belts and hangers to go with all of the. Or maybe not - as they would've taken a lot of storage space and may not have been considered worth keeping as the Kaiser's sidearms would never be expected to be worn.
They're definitely quite important, as those swords were actually currently used military weapons when he got them, and would therefore be of the highest quality. This is especially true of the Meiji ceremonial Kazari Tachi, which has a priceless antique blade rebuilt with suitably awesome accoutrements and materials - it's probably one of the finest Japanese blades anywhere besides Japan.
Thank you, Dr. Felton, for sharing these photos.
AFAIK, swords were discarded early on in WWI because they made the user a target for snipers.
I just finished binge watching the entire Kaiser series. Fascinating amount of interesting relics at Huis Doorn that are not on display. Thank you so much for your excellent presentations.
Thank you for sharing The sword and Dagger collection of Kaiser Wilhelm
I lived right next to this museum but never heard about these items, its a lovely museum though they have a lot of various exhibitions not just WW2 but also WW1, they had one about Fokker airplanes a while back, and even a cavalry reenactment and fair.
Always astounded by this content. Never disappointed.
Artists made these intricate objects of metal and cloth.
I like to think they (the sword/cloth makers) used the Royal Class as conduits to showcase their passion.
They are truly beautiful and showcase a time period and society.
Respect the times past.
Thank you.
The history that surrounds this collection is amazing and should be in a museum.
Wow thats quite a collection, thank you Dr.Felton for sharing with us.
Interesting that the second Japanese sword shown appears to be a Tsurugi instead of a Katana. This is an ancient straight bladed sword more like those used in mainland Asia.
Excellent episode! ❤
The craftsmanship on those swords is nothing short of astonishing! Every one a work of art! We can't call them weapons since obviously they were never intended as such. Maybe one or two cut wedding or birthday cakes but that's about all they cut. (Kind of like my Marine officer's Mameluke sword. 😂)
I wonder how big that closet is and what else is in there?
Thanks Doctor Felton, an amazing video!
They may not cut, but I'm sure they could run someone through easily.
@@briancrawford8751 I depends on how hard you're willing to push.
@@wayneantoniazzi2706 Yeah. I think if I were ever forced to defend myself with such a weapon, and it would of course be self-defense, I would push as hard as necessary to reduce the attacker's blood pressure to 0/0.
Thank you.
Breathtakingly Beautiful uniforms and gear for each and every ceremony. 19. & 20. Century history of royal houses in one home.
I'm a fan of history and have been following this channel for a while. Currently on deployment in the desert and missing home. This channel has been a huge part of keeping my sanity. Thank you, Mr. Felton and keep these top quality videos coming. -USN CPO
All those blades show stunning workmanship and sheer beauty. Fantastic to see! Thanks for this video.
Stunning COLLECTION of SWORDS ⚔️ ... THANKS 👍‼️
Wow, with all those swords and medals he must have been a very brave man and fought in lots of battles ...............
What a fantastic collection. Thank you and to the house Staff for bringing this to us.
Absolutely amazing collection there!
Thank you for sharing these amazing educational videos. Its great to see how these items of such historical value are being preserved.
If There's one thing I like more than treasure, it's the history that lies behind it. Thanks for showing these lovely blades and accoutrement and speaking on them.
I'm catching up after 3 weeks in France. This is amazing.
I was admiring how the staff member's outfit and shoe suited the display of the swards,,,then Dr Felton's companions' shoes hove into view 😂. Bravo.
How lucky you were to see all these museum pieces, up close...
Wow, that these exist, thankyou for bringing them to us.
What workmanship on all those swords, truly beautiful, artistic & nothing short of breathtaking.
This is incredible, Dr. Felton! Thank you for sharing this treasure with us!
1:34 the ancanthus engraving is stunning. Seriously talented workmanship here.
What a priceless and beautiful collection. Thank you.
Stunning collection. Priceless. So glad they let you video them.
I really enjoy seeing these items. What amazing history locked away. Thank you for showing us these things!
Stunning stuff.
Thank-you doctor Felton.👊💛👍
Absolutely beautiful pieces of history.
Thank you so for sharing your priviledged access to these items! Well done!
Nice! Ive been waiting on this vid since you mentioned it at the end of the last part
Theres alot of hard work in the beautiful swords
I am reminded of two lost family heirlooms, both swords that should have ended up in my possession if not for the chaos of the final weeks of World War Two. One was the ceremonial officers sword my grandfather earned mid-war, when he was commissioned from being a Chief Petty Officer. My grandmother destroyed it for some bizarre reason, possibly thinking that the Allies were looking for that sort of thing. The other was the even rarer ceremonial sword of my great grandfather, who served as a Reichsbahninspektor through both world wars, losing it while fleeing East Prussia in the final days of the Third Reich. Presumably it’s in the possession of a Russian family, whose own forefather gained the sword, among other objects, during those days.
Thanks Mark, I'm always astounded by your research, findings & explanations !
Wow.
The craftsmanship is just incredible.
Excellent Bling!
Them swords are something else
This is awesome. I could look at this type of artifacts all day long.
Thanks for sharing.
To just have one of those swords would be a treasure. But he had so many!
Thank you Mark
The beautiful set of suspenders worn by one of the Huis Dorn staff members - with its diamond pattern in two colours is no less alluring!
Wauw. They gift him swords like it's cake. Expensive stuff even in those days
Wow, just unbelievable pressures sabels!
Apocryphal story demonstrating how much of a clothes horse Wilhelm was: Kaiser Wilhelm hops off the train during a state visit to Austria in his full 'honorary admiral of the Austrian navy' rig.
Emperor Franz-Josef: "Is that the new uniform? Even I haven't got that one yet."
Another facinating look in the Kaisers closet.
Staggering! Thanks for bringing these to us.
Been waiting for this a while, thank you Doc!
The miniature sword really seems like the kind of thing they’d give out at trade shows
Hmmm. I'd like to go to anything that gave away anything like that 😕
Hoflieferant means: Royal warrant of appointment, 1:1 translated: court supplier.
Others also often ask what the RZM stamp means. RZM stands für Reichszeugmeisterei and is label of the German military procurement agency from 1928-1945. RZM means that this weapon, uniforms or utilities are tested and allowed by the RZM for militar use. Each RZM item has a 6-digit catalogue number and every product from different producers had to fit the RZM spezifications for the product.
Collectors be aware, the RZM and other stamps are today often faked, a hammer stamp (DIY) costs today just aprox. 50 bugs and they are soild in masses.
The today House of Hohenzollern has also many Prussian historical items wich are on display on the family castle "Burg Hohenzollern". Also some items and uniforms from Frederick the Great are there on display. Even the original Uniform with a shothole where the bullet was stoped by his silver snifbox.
I love how we are getting more unseen uniforms/clothing/accessories from history from Dr. Felton. Many thanks for your continuous stream of content!
Mindblowing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!
Most Excellent ! Thank you for sharing with us !
Was there a country that he wasn't a military leader?
Beautiful artwork.
Awesome as usual🙏🏼
Thanks for a glimpse at a wonderful collection but also into another world! I knew that the royal heads of Europe were extensively intertwined, but I didn't realize how readily they gave each other honors and the swords to go with them.
Its awesome to see the swords and such and see the same ones in the paintings
That you for telling us about whats in the Kaiser's closet. Sounds risqué.
Nice to see the family hold onto these items.
Kaiser Wilhelm's butter-knife and teaspoon collection should be equally impressive. 🙂
Sometimes I come here just for the theme music…
As always Mark, you never fail to disappoint.Thank you for the great video once again!🎉❤
Say what?
I think you intended to say something quite the opposite :D
Unless you are genuinely disappointed...
Fascinating video. The only saber that saw practical use was the letter opener.
What an awesome collection! Thank you!
Thank you for this interesting collection. It would be interesting to interview the curators and learn about some stories concerning all that they have the privilege to examine each day.
My German mom told me that my great-grandfather had a portrait of the Kaiser hanging in his house. It wasn't uncommon to see the Kaiser in houses around where I live where lots of German immigrants settled on the floodplains of the Missouri River where they'd row boats out during spring floods (before levees) to find the right high ground to put up a house and farm the rich black soil.
It's a shame these pieces of art aren't in public display, but thanks for making them available through your channel.
Fabulous!
3:46 whoever painted that gave Wilhelm a normal arm, I note.
The survival of the amazing decorative art must be attributed to it having been taken to the Netherlands- it most certainly would have 'disappeared' had it remained in Germany
Seeing those swords really makes me wish that I was monarch back then so that I to could have been gifted all of those beautiful swords. And given the time period, I bet that they all had proper high carbon steel blades, spring tempered, and well sharpened.
Absolutely incredible finds absolutely incredible videos!!
1:40 wonderful episode…as usual. I believe it’s not called a claymore, but a basket hilted highland broadsword. Well, that’s what I was always told anyway.
Sounds like a night club, Kaiser's Closet - Swords, Daggers & Disco!
your travels are amazing
Just awesome. 👍👍👍👍
You know this is gonna be Great!
Dr Felton can I make a suggestion on a future video? Noticed you haven’t made anything regarding Albert Speer ❤
Speer will be arriving soon!
My favorites are the Russian Naval dagger and the Ottoman Army Kilich! Thanks for another awesome video!
Amazing!
Sorry to correct you, but the Danish king in 1903 was Christian the 9th, followed by Frederik the 8th 1906-1912 and then Christiran the 10th in 1912-1947 - while numbers just may be random, the 10 (X) was more known, the 1920 easter "incident..." and the WW2 moral backbone of the Danish people.
I watched a video the other day and the opening music had changed 😅 I was like what the hell is happening 🤷♂️ love the intro ❤
More cloak and dagger tales from the good doctor! Thanks for this series